PEORIA, Ariz. — The Peoria Police Department has arrested one of two men accused of pretending to be gas company employees before forcing their way into a home and attacking and robbing the homeowner.
Police said the incident happened Monday near 75 Avenue and Cactus Road at about 8:30 a.m.
Police said Garrison Peters, 32, was taken into custody Thursday in Glendale. Another suspect has not been found.
According to police, Garrison and another man knocked on the victim's front door wearing yellow reflective vests and said they worked for the gas company. The men then forced their way into the home and assaulted the victim.
Following the assault, the victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
The victim's home was burglarized, and his truck stolen by the two men, police said.
Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for the truck and for help with identifying the second suspect.
The suspects are described as being white males of unknown ages both with tattoos on their arms. They were wearing yellow reflective vests at the time of the incident.
The truck is a 2006 black Ford F-150. It has an Arizona license plate with the number BYM1992.
Anyone with information should contact the Peoria Police Department tip line at (623) 773-7045 or Silent Witness (480-WITNESS).
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